diff --git a/kvm-all.c b/kvm-all.c
index 6962b2bbe8..fbd084cd6a 100644
--- a/kvm-all.c
+++ b/kvm-all.c
@@ -838,9 +838,11 @@ int kvm_cpu_exec(CPUState *env)
         }
 
         kvm_arch_pre_run(env, run);
+        cpu_single_env = NULL;
         qemu_mutex_unlock_iothread();
         ret = kvm_vcpu_ioctl(env, KVM_RUN, 0);
         qemu_mutex_lock_iothread();
+        cpu_single_env = env;
         kvm_arch_post_run(env, run);
 
         if (ret == -EINTR || ret == -EAGAIN) {